Vaccination against measles vs. share who think vaccines are unsafe in Lesotho
Lesotho: Vaccination against measles vs. share who think vaccines are unsafe was 74.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Vaccination against measles vs. share who think vaccines are unsafe in Lesotho, 2001–2024
Source: WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 74.0% for vaccination against measles vs. share who think vaccines are unsafe in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and down 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vaccination against measles vs. share who think vaccines are unsafe in Lesotho peaked at 82.0% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 46.0%, in 2001.
That places Lesotho 130th out of 179 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Vaccination against measles vs. share who think vaccines are unsafe in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 46.0% | — |
| 2002 | 50.0% | +8.7% |
| 2003 | 47.0% | -6.0% |
| 2004 | 56.0% | +19.1% |
| 2005 | 68.0% | +21.4% |
| 2006 | 80.0% | +17.6% |
| 2007 | 80.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 80.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 81.0% | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 81.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 82.0% | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 82.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 79.0% | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 78.0% | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 75.0% | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 74.0% | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 70.0% | -5.4% |
| 2018 | 69.0% | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 66.0% | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 65.0% | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 67.0% | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 63.0% | -6.0% |
| 2023 | 72.0% | +14.3% |
| 2024 | 74.0% | +2.8% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 74.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 75.0%, 99% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 74.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 75.0%, 99% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 65.3% | 46.0% | 81.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 75.6% | 66.0% | 82.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.2% | 63.0% | 74.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
More health data for Lesotho
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.05 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4669 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,227 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 382 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2020)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.8108 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0548 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.7473 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is vaccination against measles vs. share who think vaccines are unsafe in Lesotho?
- Vaccination against measles vs. share who think vaccines are unsafe in Lesotho was 74.0% in 2024, according to WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest vaccination against measles vs. share who think vaccines are unsafe recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 82.0% in 2011.
- What is the lowest vaccination against measles vs. share who think vaccines are unsafe recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.0% in 2001.
- How does Lesotho rank for vaccination against measles vs. share who think vaccines are unsafe?
- Lesotho ranks 130th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is vaccination against measles vs. share who think vaccines are unsafe rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Vaccination against measles vs. share who think vaccines are unsafe. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of children who have had two doses of the measles vaccine in a given year.